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WORLD: Crucial meeting of Korean leaders is Friday A4 SPORTS Gators win, face Cane Bay today SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 B1 THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018 75 CENTS Company will 14 SCDC invest $150M, employees indicted create 125 jobs Charged with bribery, smuggling contraband Council begins incentive agreement BY KAYLA ROBINS process for Sumter’s ‘Project Bulldog’ [email protected] Federal indictments have been unsealed BY ADRIENNE SARVIS pated investment, Project Bulldog and issued for 14 now-former South Caroli- [email protected] meets the qualifications of an “en- na Department of Corrections employees hanced investment” which permits and correction officers on charges related Sumter County Council approved the company’s property to be taxed to accepting bribes and bringing contra- a resolution to authorize a fee-in- at a reduced assessment ratio of 4 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS band into state prisons. lieu-of-tax and incentive agreement percent — used to assess residen- A guard tower stands above the Lee The arrests by the FBI were announced for a company identified as Project tial property in the county — in ad- Correctional Institution, a maximum Wednesday by U.S. Attorney Beth Drake. Bulldog that intends to invest at dition to receiving a 25-percent spe- security prison in Bishopville, on According to a news release from the Co- least $150 million into the county cial source revenue credit, or tax April 16, the morning after seven in- lumbia-based District of South Carolina and create 125 new full-time jobs. mates were killed amid fighting Because of the size of the antici- SEE BULLDOG, PAGE A6 among prisoners. SEE CHARGES, PAGE A6 Water festival rings in Thai New Year ocal families celebrated the Thai New Year on LSunday during the annual Songkran Festival at Sumter Forest Temple. Also known as the Thai- land Water Festival, Songkran involves sprinkling water on the hands of monks and elders as a sign of respect and blessings of good luck for the new year. Those who participate also sprinkle water on statues of Buddha. Locals traveled to Sumter Forest Temple where they gave of- ferings to the monks before washing their hands with water for the new year. The laypeople then sprinkled water on each other. The evening ended with traditional Thai performances and karaoke by the staff of Thai Elephant Restaurant in Charleston. PHOTOS BY ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE SUMTER ITEM VISIT US ONLINE AT CONTACT US DEATHS, B3 WEATHER, A8 INSIDE Information: 774-1200 Shirley C. Henshaw RAIN IS BACK 2 SECTIONS, 14 PAGES the .com Advertising: 774-1246 Florabell Fulwood VOL. 123, NO. 135 Classifieds: 774-1200 Times of clouds and sun; Larry Tindal some rain and a storm Classifieds B6 Sports B1 Delivery: 774-1258 Marrion Butler News and Sports: 774-1226 possible early tonight Comics B4 Television B5 HIGH 77, LOW 56 Opinion A7 A2 | THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018 THE SUMTER ITEM Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] LOCAL BRIEFS FROM STAFF REPORTS Committee to review downtown building plan Sumter Historic Preservation Design Review Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. today in Sum- ter City Council Chambers, fourth floor of Sumter Opera House, 12 N. Main St., to con- sider a request to install glass doors and an awning on the pe- destrian alley frontage for property at 20 W. Liberty St. The committee will also con- sider a request to replace and expand an existing awning and to expand a porch at 13 Church St. Class offers free car care training for young girls A free basic car care main- tenance class will be offered PHOTOS PROVIDED on Saturday for girls age 13-19 The First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir and Director of Music Ministry Joni Brown invite the public to a 10:30 a.m. Sunday service for the first 40 who register. featuring alternating sacred music and selected readings from the book of Psalms. Several soloists, both singers and instrumentalists, Car Care and Repair and will perform during the service, and there will be several congregational hymns. the Girl Scouts of Sumter are hosting the class, which will feature certified technicians 1st Presbyterian presents special service who will lead a hands-on ex- perience to help keep them protected while on the road. The class will be from 9 a.m. and Alex Beaton on oboe will perform saxophonist Sean Hackett will join to noon at Car Care and Re- Music ministry offers Georg Philipp Telemann’s "Largo." the choir for Mark Patterson’s pair at 3269 Broad St. Exten- Stoddard on piano and Decker will “haunting arrangement” of "Give Me sion in Sumter. ‘Make a Joyful Noise’ accompany the Chancel Choir on Jesus," and soloists Mallory Parents are welcome. "This Is My Father’s World," a setting Bouknecht, Blassengale and Beaton To register, download and BY IVY MOORE of Terra Beata, the first of three piec- — here singing tenor — will join the complete the form at www. Special to The Sumter Item es “proclaiming the majesty of God’s choir for Moses Hogan’s "Old Time carcarerepair.com/promotions. creation,” Brown said. Religion." First Presbyterian Church invites Soprano Michelle Blassengale will The offertory anthem will be played Sheriff’s office citizen the community to the church at 10:30 sing Margaret Bonds’ arrangement of by First Presbyterian Church’s adult a.m. Sunday for a service presented "He’s Got the Whole World in His bell choir, the Joy Ringers; the ar- advisory board to meet by the music ministry. Joni Brown, Hands," and the choir will sing "In rangement by Tammy Waldrop of director of the music ministry, com- Thee, Almighty King" by Dan Forrest. "When We All Get to Heaven" in- The Sumter County Sher- pared the service to the church’s an- Brown said Forrest’s piece “features cludes two melodies — the title tune iff's Office will hold its quar- nual Lessons and Carols service pre- an early American folk music style and the meditative "On Jordan’s terly meeting for its Citizen sented during the Advent season. with crisp rhythms and open harmo- Storm Banks I Stand." Community Relations Adviso- “The service will alternate readings nies.” The final congregational hymn will ry Board on Monday from 6 to from the Psalms with music by the The choir’s performance of Psalm be "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee," 7 p.m. at the North HOPE Chancel Choir, Joy Ringers and sev- 23 features oboe soloist Beaton join- and the choral benediction "Celtic Al- Center, 904 N. Main St. eral guest musicians,” Brown said. ing the choir in John Rutter’s 1978 leluia" features baritone soloist John Joe Perry will discuss Sum- Several of the area’s celebrated mu- setting titled "The Lord is My Shep- Michael Osteen. ter County's communications sicians, some First Presbyterian herd." The piece has become “a staple Readers for the service will be First strategy, and Lt. Nina Walters members, will have solos during the of the choral repertoire,” Brown said. Presbyterian pastors the Rev. Nick will talk about Family Court, program. Prolific hymn writer Charles Wes- Cheek and the Rev. Ashley Cheek and according to a news release Brown said the service includes or- ley’s "Love Divine, All Love’s Excel- youth liturgist Kayleigh Jordan. from the sheriff's office. ganist Hamilton Stoddard playing an ling," one of his best-known and "Make a Joyful Noise, A Service of Signup sheets for public Albert L. Travis arrangement of most-beloved hymns, will be sung by Scripture and Song," will be present- comment will be available "When in Our Music God is Glorified" the congregation. ed at the church at 9 W. Calhoun St. prior to the meeting. Com- and the opening hymn, "Praise the The service will also include two The public is invited to join the con- ments will be limited to two Lord, the Almighty." An instrumental spirituals, both of which express gregation for the service. For more minutes per person, and all duet with Lauren Decker on violin God’s enduring love, Brown said. Alto information, call (803) 773-3814. comments will be taken for information only. The board will not respond to comments. 18-year-old arrested in Employee injured by 2 holidays are off limits connection to runaway FROM WIRE REPORTS Mt. Franklin machine South Carolina lawmakers say two holidays are off The man with whom a limits for local school districts when scheduling snow 15-year-old Sumter girl ran makeup days. away last week has been Members of a House committee voted in favor of legis- charged in connection to the BY KAYLA ROBINS and Sumter County EMS re- lation that will remove Martin Luther King Jr. Day and search for the girl. [email protected] sponded to the plant on Memorial Day as options for rescheduling missed school Michael Trevon King, 18, of Southgate Drive off Corpo- days. The proposed bill also removes the flexibility col- Concord Circle, was arrested An employee at a manufac- rate Way. leges and universities have for observing the days. on Wednesday after he turned turing plant in Sumter Coun- A message to both the Tex- himself in, according to Ken ty was injured by a machine as-based headquarters Bell, public information officer on Wednesday, officials con- human relations department for Sumter County Sheriff's firmed. and local plant were not an- CORRECTION / CLARIFICATION Office. He has been charged A 26-year-old man had four swered, and the calls were with obstructing justice. of his fingers cut off in an in- not returned by press time A story in Wednesday's vidual service members’ A warrant states King made cident on April 25 at Mt.